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Our fair Twin Cities will play host over the next several days to the 2023 edition of Roger Ebert\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong> and, per tradition, we\u2019re sharing the core details for your easy reference. Presented by the College of Media at the University of Illinois<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and co-founder and presenter Chaz Ebert<\/strong>, the newest iteration of this signature event will launch tomorrow, Wednesday, April 19<\/strong>, and last through the late hours of Saturday, April 22<\/strong>. Before then, the Ebert Symposium<\/strong> will bring an academic lens to social issues on screen and in real life \u2013 our country\u2019s horrid tailspin into wanton violence on citizens by citizens, in this case \u2013 starting later tonight, Tuesday, April 18<\/strong>, with a free screening of William Greaves<\/strong>\u2019 singular SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in the Knight Auditorium<\/strong> of the UI Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana<\/strong>, to be introduced by the new artistic director of Chicago<\/strong>\u2019s Kartemquin Films, Amir George<\/strong>. Tomorrow, the Symposium moves to the UI Illini Union<\/strong> during the day with a keynote speech by George and two panel discussions with several experts and festival guests.<\/p>\n The action then continues at the Virginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign<\/strong>, a century-old palace that has been immaculately restored and outfitted with modern equipment. Dozens of staff members and volunteers, both from the venue and the festival, will ensure the show goes on as they have since the debut of \u201cEbertfest<\/strong>\u201d in 1999 as the Overlooked Film Festival<\/strong>. Explained by festival director Nate Kohn<\/strong> in the program published by the News-Gazette<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>, the theme of \u201cEmpathy at the Movies\u201d is derived from a famous quote by the late Roger Ebert<\/strong> about how the movies can be a great mechanism for generating empathy<\/span><\/a>, allowing viewers to better understand the stories of others who come from different backgrounds. It is also a quality that our current selves should practice, as implored by Chaz Ebert in recent writings and interviews, given how hate and distrust have been sewn in our society.<\/p>\n Please visit Ebertfest online<\/a><\/span> or the Virginia\u2019s website<\/a><\/span> for details on accommodations, or contact the Virginia box office during business hours at (217) 356-9063<\/strong> to inquire about tickets and passes.<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n Ebert Symposium Schedule<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, April 18<\/span> Wednesday, April 19<\/span> 11:30 a.m.<\/em> Roundtable discussion, \u201cCinema and Media Interventions into Violence\u201d 1 p.m.<\/em> Roundtable discussion, \u201cCinema and Violence in Challenging Times\u201d Full details of the symposium can be read here<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n ~~~~~<\/p>\n \u2018Ebertfest\u2019 Schedule<\/span><\/strong> Wednesday, April 19<\/span> Thursday, April 20<\/span> Friday, April 21<\/span> Saturday, April 22<\/span> The complete program for Ebertfest can be read here<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n For this 2023 edition, key festival guests include Edson Oda & Jason Michael Berman<\/strong> (NINE DAYS), Steven Oritt<\/strong> (MY NAME IS SARA), David Heinz & Amber Rubarth<\/strong> (AMERICAN FOLK), Michael Morris<\/strong> (TO LESLIE), Rita Coburn<\/strong> (MARIAN ANDERSON), Frank Oz<\/strong> (IN & OF ITSELF), Lawrence Bender<\/strong> (FRESH), Michael Barker<\/strong> (Sony Pictures Classics), Mykelti Williamson<\/strong> (FORREST GUMP), and the rare personality in local film to share the Virginia stage, Max Libman<\/strong> of CU International Film Festival<\/strong>. Moderators include a familiar mix from past festivals and RogerEbert.com<\/strong><\/a><\/span> including Nick Allen, Matt Fagerholm, Nell Minow, Sheila O\u2019Malley, Dr. Eric Pierson, Michael Phillips, Matt Zoller Seitz, Brian Tallerico<\/strong>, and Dr. Douglas A. Williams<\/strong>. Long-time producer Chaz Ebert and director Dr. Nathaniel Kohn are joined by Molly Cornyn<\/strong> as the new project coordinator for Ebertfest, which keeps alive the memory and legacy of Roger Ebert on the 10th anniversary of his passing, and the projectionists are James Bond<\/strong> and Joaquin de la Puente<\/strong>. The Virginia Theatre, which first opened in December 1921 in downtown Champaign, is directed by Steven Bentz<\/strong> and operated by the Champaign Park District<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n ~ Jason Pankoke<\/p>\n Publicity still from HER NAME IS SARA is courtesy <\/em>Strand Releasing<\/strong>. ~~~~~<\/p>\n Roger Ebert’s Film Festival is set to captivate Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, for Year 23 from April 18-22, 2023. 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\n@ Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/span>
\n7:30 p.m.<\/em> SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE (1968, 75 min., Dir. William Greaves)
\nIntroduction by Amir George, Kartemquin Films<\/p>\n
\n@ Illini Room C, Illini Union, UIUC, Urbana, IL<\/span>
\n9:30 a.m.<\/em> Keynote address by Amir George, \u201cTo Be Radical\u201d<\/p>\n
\nModerated by Angela Aguayo, Media & Cinema Studies, UIUC<\/p>\n
\nModerated by Jenny Oyallon-Koloski, Media & Cinema Studies, UIUC<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n@ The Virginia Theatre, Champaign, IL<\/span><\/p>\n
\n6:30 p.m.<\/em> NINE DAYS<\/strong> (2021, 123 min., Dir. Edson Oda)<\/p>\n
\n9:30 a.m.<\/em> TOKYO STORY<\/strong> (1953, 137 min., Dir. Yasujiro Ozu)
\n2:00 p.m.<\/em> THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI<\/strong> (1920, 75 min., Dir. Robert Wiene) Accompanied by the Anvil Orchestra
\n4:00 p.m.<\/em> MY NAME IS SARA<\/strong> (2022, 111 min., Dir. Steven Oritt)
\n9:00 p.m. AMERICAN FOLK<\/strong> (2018, 99 min., Dir. David Heinz) Followed with a live performance by co-star Amber Rubarth<\/p>\n
\n10:00 a.m.<\/em> TO LESLIE<\/strong> (2022, 119 min., Dir. Michael Morris)
\n2:30 p.m.<\/em> MARIAN ANDERSON: THE WHOLE WORLD IN HER HANDS<\/strong> (2022, 113 min., Dir. Rita Coburn) Followed with a live performance by soprano Viveca Richards
\n7:30 p.m.<\/em> IN & OF ITSELF<\/strong> (2021, 90 min., Dir. Frank Oz)<\/p>\n
\n9:00 a.m.<\/em> CLUB ALLI<\/strong> (2021, 9 min., Dir. Julien Turner, Justen Turner) and TEAM DREAM<\/strong> (2022, 17 min., Dir. Luchina Fisher)
\n10:30 a.m.<\/em> FRESH<\/strong> (1994, 114 min., Dir. Boaz Yakin)
\n3:00 p.m.<\/em> WINGS OF DESIRE<\/strong> (1987, 127 min., Dir. Wim Wenders)
\n8:30 p.m.<\/em> FORREST GUMP<\/strong> (1994, 142 min., Dir. Robert Zemeckis)<\/p>\n
\nPublicity still of AMERICAN FOLK is courtesy <\/em>Vanishing Angle<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"